The Worthington advance., 1887-03-24

AN ACT to authorize the consolidation Of re-
ligious corporations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION 1. Any two or more churches. con-
gregations or religious societies now or-anized
and Incorporated, or which NAV hereafter be Or
Ranlzcd or incorporated and who employ the
same minister or pastor, may consolidate reor-
ganize and become body corporate, one
church, congregation religious society, by
complying with the provisions of the laws Of
this state III regard to the incorporation Of re-
ligious societies. and the further provisions Of
this act.
SEC. 2. Before any action is had for that pur-
pose, resolution authorizing such consolidation
and reorganization shall be adopted by at least
two-thirds OF the members present and voting,
at meeting OF each Of SAID churches, cOngreya-
llons or societies. called for that purpose. notice
OF the time, place and objcc, of which meeting
shall be given four successive Sabbaths, on
which such society statedy meets for public
worship, Immediately preceding the time speci-
he'd for such meeting: and proof OF the fact OF
such notice, meeting and resolution may be
made by affidavit Of one of the trustees any OF
the members OF the society cognizant of the
facts: Such affidavit shall be recorded with the
certificate or articles of incorporation OF such
when the same shall be ;,Itlcd in the office OF
the register OF deeds vi inc county where said
consolidated church, congregation or society
has its place OF public worship Or in the office Of
the secretary of state, or in both Of said Offices
as the case may be.
SEC. 3. After the adoption Of such resolution
and reorganization shall take effect, said several
churches, congregations or societies shall for at
least eight Sabbaths worship together as one
CONGREGATION, church or society, proof of which
fact may be made in like manner, provided for
proving the resolution mentioned in section two
hereof.
Sec. 4. Said churches or religious societies
when consolidated, reorganized or Incorporated
as herein provided, shall forever thereafter be
known as body corporate by the name and
style adopted and mentioned in the new certifi-
nrofI Inn 011G G
and exercise the same powers as other religious
corporations may now have and exercise accord
ing to the mode and manner of incorporation
hold and enjoy all the property, real and per-
sOnal. OF said several corporations originally
organized to the same extent and in the same
same by purchase: Provided, that nothing here
in contained shall operate to dissolve said orig
inal corporations until said new corporation or
reorganization shall be fully perfected.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb 18th. 1887.
80.
AN ACT to amend section AIS of chapter 81 Of
the General Statutes of 1878, relating to the
dissolution OF corporations.
Be i enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section four hundred and
nfteen 415) OF chapter thirty-four (3D of the
General Statutes of One thousand eight hundred
to the same the following words:
Provided, That in case of the dissolution, un-
Ger thls section. OF any bank incorporat ed under
the laws OF this state, duly certified copy of
the order of the court adjudging such dissolu-
tion shall be at once transmitted by said court
to the state auditor or other officer having pow
er TO authorize the existence Of banks. and such
copy OF such order shall be duly fled in the Of
hce OF such state officer.
SEC: 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 7th. 1887.